This other videogame forum I frequent is in a big awful masturbatory shitfit about how the Metroid II Remake is completely unnecessary and loses all of the flavor and ART of the game boy original.

Like, I can maybe see them defending the complete lack of music, bleak-ass dark contrast, and general dread as part of the atmosphere, but holy shit who could possibly play the original and not think that the mechanics need a serious upgrade to be considered playable by modern standards:

Mothra wrote:Like, I can maybe see them defending the complete lack of music, bleak-ass dark contrast, and general dread as part of the atmosphere, but holy shit who could possibly play the original and not think that the mechanics need a serious upgrade to be considered playable by modern standards:

I find it incredibly impressive how good of a Metroid game it managed to be, but the sacrifices that had to be made to fit it on that tiny-ass screen alone heavily encourage a modern remake.

Too bad they kept the shattered Chozo statue but couldn't have it holding the Ice Beam. Kind of diminishes the poignancy, since the original implication seemed to be that the Metroids tried to destroy it because they detest the cold.

Overall, it sure does look like a fan game, but you can tell they put a lot of love into it—especially how they added entirely new regions to the map.